My parents always told me, “Just because everyone’s doing it, doesn’t make it right!” That wisdom rings true with how to solve drum volume problems too! Problem: The drums are just too loud! The [...]
I have three sons. Max is my oldest. He’s eleven. Then there’s five-year-old Marcus and four-year-old Casper. Some Saturday mornings, we go to our local home improvement store to build simple [...]
One of the most wonderful things about the electric bass guitar is that – relative to other instruments like, drums, acoustic or electric guitar and keyboard – it’s quite simple to be [...]
It’s no secret. I’m not a huge fan of in-ear monitors (also known as IEMs) in most Church music situations. I know. In that regard at least, I am swimming against the current trends in Church [...]
With the welcome resurgence of the emphasis on congregational singing as the imperative, churches who have not yet made the switch to in-ear monitors (IEMs) are tempted to hold onto their open [...]
After regularly finding themselves popping out one or even both in-ear monitors (IEMs) to get a better feel for the level of congregational connection, many Church vocalists and leaders of [...]
I’ve learned a lot from seeing my sons bouncing on my wife’s and my bed. It seems that age three is the optimal age for this activity. Old enough to bounce without falling off the edge. [...]
Worshipping musicians! I believe that we must learn to accept several, small musical sadnesses. These will be necessary if we are to experience, what I call, the higher joy of music. There are [...]
Have you ever poured oil into a car engine? Both of our family’s vehicles are rather high in the mileage department, so checking and topping off engine oil is a regular part of my life. But even [...]
I’ve learned a lot from seeing my sons bouncing on my wife’s and my bed. It seems that age three is the optimal age for this activity. Old enough to bounce without falling off the edge. [...]
